“You got the name right.
Do you want to assist in the clearing of the table because your presence is
quite disgusting”.
“Do you know it looks
like your mouth smells when you talk. You’re just a spoilt brat learning how to
cap. You can’t even make a good wife. I wonder the man that would like to marry
you”.
“I wonder the woman that
would like you too. You’re very arrogant and disgusting! I feel like breaking
these plates on your head!” She screamed.
“You’re disgusting and
wild-tempered”.
“You too. I hate you!”
“I hate you too”. He
shouted and walked out of the place.
“This is horrible”.
Halimah angrily said as she packed the plates to the kitchen.
***
They both knew how
horrible it would be, staying under the same roof for days. Hajia Hauwa took Ibrahim
to his room after isha’ prayers as he dropped his load.
“Thank you hajia”.
“Ibrahim, what was all
that for?”
“I do not understand ma”.
“What happened between
you and Halimah?”
“Halimah is spoilt and
annoying. She had caused me a lot of headache since I came here and I wonder
what her next mission would be”.
“But you’re handsome and
she is beautiful”.
“Beauty does not matter
hajia. We do not and we cannot complement”.
“Are you saying all these
because you hate Halimah or because of your past?”
“Hajia…please, I don’t
like to hear or talk about it because I havent gotten over it”.
“Then why don’t you get
over it?”
‘You talk just like my
mother hajia. Everything takes time”.
“This is the fifth year.
Do you want to take forever to get over your past…I’ve said too much. Goodnight
Ibrahim”. She said as she left him room to ponder. He couldn’t sleep. He laid
sleepless and cried. He missed Aisha.
***
“Mom, I know what you
want to tell me”. Halimah drank a cup of milk as her mother entered the
kitchen.
“Of course, you would.
Why wouldn’t you know? I’m highly disappointed in you. All I know is that you
spoilt today’s meeting”.
“What of Ibrahim? He is
also a monster”.
‘Shut up Halimah. What
did you gain by doing all these?”
“I wanted him to hate me
but we surprisingly hate ourselves and that’s perfect. We can never get
married”.
“Then watch me”. She left
Halimah’s presence.
Halimah wondered what her
Parents stress was. She was very healthy and she had a good job. Her Parents were
alive to love and cherish her as a daughter. They should be grateful to God for that.
Halimah thought.
***
I want to go into town.
Which car can I take?” Ibrahim asked one of the drivers.
“It would be respectable
to take Halimah’s car. She’s the owner of the two cars over there”.
"How can I get to drive
one of them?”
“You ask her. She has the
keys”.
“Can you
inform her that I want to drive one of her cars?”
“Males are forbidden from
entering the female chamber. I can give a message to a maid”.
“I do not have the
time…Halimah! Halimah!” He shouted from downstairs.
‘Who’s disturbing me,
very early in the morning…”, She peeped out of the window,“…do you have millions
for me?”
“I want to take one of
your cars out”. he said.
to be continued...
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